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Sustainability and Intellectual Property in Switzerland
With respect to sustainable development, Intellectual Property can represent either a critical incentive or a hindrance to innovation and creativity....
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Develo** a Green Bonds Market: Lessons from China
Since its launch in 2016, China’s green bonds market has amassed a significant size and is currently ranked as the second largest in the world. This...
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Diamonds, War, Poverty and Underdevelopment: A Multidimensional Perspective on the Global Diamond Industry and Its Need for Reform
This chapter best condenses the central argument of this book by analysing the role of diamonds in the Sierra Leone civil conflict and in other...
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Synthesis of Outcomes Regarding Integration of UAS into Civil Aviation in the US, South Africa and Kenya
As a secondary lens, this Chapter examines the applicable structures from the perspective of International Aviation Law (IAL) and its adoption to...
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The Potential of Blockchain Technology for Share Transfers in Non-listed Companies in Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Blockchain technology has attracted significant attention across various disciplines, including company law. This article examines the potential of...
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Adapting environmental management systems for African ports
Globally sustainable environmental practices in ports have been linked to socio-economic benefits. While African ports are increasingly acknowledging...
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Greek Migration Law and the Challenges of Europeanisation and Internationalisation
The present study offers a mix of different but inextricably linked topics concerning Greek migration and refugee law. More recent provisions in the...
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Organic Food Policy and Regulation in Malaysia: Development and Challenges
The organic food industry is relatively new in Malaysia and the government has recognised its potential to contribute to economic growth. Consumers’...
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Introduction
Over the last two decades, entrepreneurs’ activities and business approaches have evolved considerably. Since the 2008 crisis, and even more so due...
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Certification of Medical Devices: Lessons from the PIP Scandal
In medical devices law, certification by private organisations substitutes pre-market control by public authorities. Certification of medical devices...
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Bilingual Study and Research: The Need and Challenges
This article provides general and current information concerning 14 diverse countries regarding bilingual legal education in their respective...
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Certification of the Sustainability of Biofuels in Global Supply Chains
The promotion of biofuels in the EU aims at the substitution of fossil fuels and the reduction of carbon emissions. Therefore, the Renewable Energy...
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Launching a European Initiative on Artificial Intelligence
This Chapter traces the evolution of the EU policy on Artificial Intelligence, especially in 2017 and 2018, and discusses the main policy documents...
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Legal, Policy and Institutional Framework for Regulation of UAS in South Africa
This Chapter provides an analysis of the regulatory framework for regulation of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in South Africa. It specifically...
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When is good enough good enough? On software assurances
Digital technologies prove to be challenging to regulate but also, or perhaps due to the fact that they prove to be challenging to provide assurances...
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Can Online Music Platforms Be Fair? An Interdisciplinary Research Manifesto
In this article we present a manifesto for research into the complex interplay between social media, music streaming services, and their algorithms,...
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Uncrewed autonomous marine vessels test the limits of maritime safety frameworks
Uncrewed and autonomous marine vessels (UMVs) challenge the underlying paradigm of maritime laws and regulations. Yet UMVs are considered essential...
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Behavioral Perspectives on B Corps
The values driving entrepreneurs are evolving from shareholder wealth maximization towards a more holistic approach wherein business impacts on all...
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Law and the Governance of Artificial Intelligence
The 2023 Yearbook of Socio-Economic Constitutions, dedicated to ‘Law and the Governance of Artificial Intelligence’, explores the timely and complex...
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Cui bono: Who Stands to Gain? Certification for Smallholder Tree-Farmers in Southeast Asia
The title of this chapter is “Cui bono: Who Stands to Gain?”. In the context of certification, the answer is “all participants in the value and...